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Marina Samuel

@marinasam.bsky.social
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reporter for the bronx times. bylines in THE CITY, city limits, and the mott haven herald. talk to me - msamuel[at]schnepsmedia.com

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 16/06/2026
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Schneps reporters do crucial work covering our neighborhoods and holding power to account.

Many of the journalists who document the challenges New Yorkers face are struggling to afford life here themselves.

I am proud to stand in solidarity with the unionized Schneps reporters as they organize for a livable wage, affordable health care, and the dignity every worker deserves.
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Schneps Media Union @schneps-union.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We, the staff of Schneps Media, are forming a union to keep local journalism strong and protect journalists reporting on the communities we serve. Follow @schneps-union and @newsguild.org and visit our website cwalocals.org/schnepsunion Thanks! #SchnepsUnion
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Bronx Day in the NY State Capitol, Albany returns: Boro Pres. Gibson announces Bronx Week will proceed by @marinasam.bsky.social www.bxtimes.com/bronx-day-in...
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Bronx Day in Albany returns, Gibson announces Bronx Week will proceed – Bronx Times
Bronx Day in Albany kicked off at the Albany Convention Center, bringing together policymakers, real estate leaders and business executives.
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
A recent MTA union audit found buses with dangerously low brake linings at the Gun Hill Depot were still sent into service to meet demand due to managerial pressure. The union says the pattern may be happening citywide. www.bxtimes.com/are-bronx-ri...
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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Are Bronx riders on unsafe buses? Union blames a breakdown in maintenance – Bronx Times
On the live bus tracking website, there is not always an explanation for delays or skipped stops. On the day Quinones waited, a service alert read: “You may
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Hello! Some late professional news: I am now a reporter for the Bronx Times! As a Bronx native, covering my borough is deeply personal to me and I’m excited to report on the issues that matter to us! Feel free to send me tips at msamuel@schnepsmedia.com
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Coalition against the Metropolitan Park casino project near Citi Field, Queens protest outside the CUNY Graduate Center after Gaming Facility Location Board’s vote.
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Resorts World— who operate the only casino in NYC— will go forth with a 5.6 million square foot expansion plan that will bring 6,000 slot machines. 800 gaming tables. 2,000 hotel rooms, 7,000 seat arena, dining outlets, and green space
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Hard Rock International plans to build a 286,208 square foot casino, 7,000 seat convention center, an entertainment venue, hotel, and retail space. The Metropolitan Park project plans to deliver the most annual revenue with a projected $3.9 billion by their third year @thecity.nyc
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Bally’s Bronx casino proposal in Ferry Point, Throggs Neck was approved by the Gaming Facility Location Board. Bally’s plans to build a 500,000 square foot casino, 2,000-person event center, 500-room hotel, and two parking garages with 4,660 spaces. @thecity.nyc
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
A group opposing the Metropolitan Park project near Citi Field in Flushing, Queens erupts in protest upon the Board’s recommendation.
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The Gaming Facility Location Board recommends Bally’s Bronx, Metropolitan Park, and Resorts World for downstate casino licenses @thecity.nyc
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The Gaming Facility Location Board meeting is now starting at the CUNY Graduate Center, where they will be announcing the long awaited winners of the downstate casino races @thecity.nyc
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claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
There's another left-leaning organization with a three-letter acronym whose rank and file members are eager to primary House incumbents and build on recent electoral successes by the left -- and it's not the DSA. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/24/a...
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Union Members Take On Congressional Incumbents in Manhattan and The Bronx
The UAW is known locally for its left-leaning politics and justice-oriented members in academia and legal services. Now two of its rank-and-file members, Dalourny Nemorin and Darializa Avila Chevalier...
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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The left-flank challengers to @ritchietorres.bsky.social and @repespaillat.bsky.social, Dalourny Nemorin and Darializa Avila-Chevalier, both rose up through legal services worker organizing and a local of the union driving it, @uaw.org.
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Union Members Take On Congressional Incumbents in Manhattan and The Bronx
The UAW is known locally for its left-leaning politics and justice-oriented members in academia and legal services. Now two of its rank-and-file members, Dalourny Nemorin and Darializa Avila Chevalier...
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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
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i'm leaving new york if they create a Digital
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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
A deep data dive, neighborhood by neighborhood, into the NYC mayor's race results.
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NYC Mayor Election Results
See how many New Yorkers voted for Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in every neighborhood in the city.
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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
you've got to click around on this map, and the graphics here ... it's astounding. @haidee.bsky.social did such a great job with this:
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Explore How Different New Yorkers Voted for Mayor
See how voters turned out for Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in every neighborhood in the city — and by income, housing and transit preference.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 05/11/2025
New Yorkers said yes to four citywide ballot measures Tuesday night, approving a slate of proposals intended to reshape how the city approaches affordable housing development. buff.ly/xKX5mwS
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Affordable Housing Ballot Measures Prevail
Fought fiercely by the City Council, which would lose some sway over development, the items promise to fast track some projects amid an apartment shortage.
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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
City Council results!
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In City Council, Bronx Seat Flips and Bay Ridge Goes Blue
Newcomers won in Brooklyn and Queens, and a Republican kept her seat in northeast Queens.
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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
City officials are not supposed to use city funds to battle ballot proposals. But that is exactly what the City Council is doing, records obtained by @marinasam.bsky.social now confirm.
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Council Spent $1.5 Million on Anti-Ballot Measure Mailers Despite Electioneering Ban
Records obtained by THE CITY show nearly $1.3 million on postage and $207,000 on printing to urge voters to block proposals that would fast-track affordable housing by constraining Council members’ po...
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Hi Liz! Can you pm me? Would love to discuss this more with you.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 15/10/2025
Here are the three City Council races we’re keeping an eye on this November: www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/15/c...
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Three City Council Races to Watch This Election
Democrats take on Republicans in districts known to swing between the two parties.
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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Bronx casino plan moves forward. story from @marinasam.bsky.social (who is a Throggs Neck native herself, so this is her own neighborhood news!) the Coney Island vote is this afternoon, Citi Field tomorrow. yes we'll be covering them all 📝📝📝
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Bronx Casino Bid Advances to Final Round of License Contest
Bally’s proposal will now head to a state board that decides who wins up to three casino licenses, alongside rival projects in Yonkers and Queens.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 29/09/2025
NEW: The plan for a casino in The Bronx has gotten the green light.
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Bronx Casino Bid Advances to Final Round of License Contest
Bally’s proposal will now head to a state board that decides who wins up to three casino licenses, alongside rival projects in Yonkers and Queens.
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Marina Samuel @marinasam.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Bally’s casino bid was approved by the Community Advisory Committee, advancing their proposal to the state gaming boards for review. The sole nay vote came from Councilmember Kristy Marmorato’s representative. www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/29/c...
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Bronx Casino Bid Advances to Final Round of License Contest
Bally’s proposal will now head to a state board that decides who wins up to three casino licenses, alongside rival projects in Yonkers and Queens.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 30/07/2025
From halal carts to hot dog stands, sellers have long relied on noisy, polluting fossil fuel generators. Enter battery-powered alternatives — but the transition isn’t cheap or simple. www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/30/e...
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Food Vendors Ditch Noisy Generators as City Explores Cleaner Power Options
From halal carts to hot dog stands, sellers have long relied on noisy, polluting fossil fuel generators. Enter battery-powered alternatives — but the transition isn’t cheap or simple.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 27/07/2025
A vote on the proposed makeover of a mile-long stretch of industrial Brooklyn coastline has been postponed for the fifth time this year — once again leaving the future of a $3.5 billion port redevelopment plan up in the air.
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Sweeping Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Project Vote Postponed, Again
Amid persistent local pushback in Red Hook, the city’s Economic Development Agency says it will continue to press for local support for a project to build thousands of apartments and revive a port on…
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/07/2025
The Charter Revision Commission voted to place five proposals on the November ballot — four aimed at simplifying and speeding up the development approval process for affordable housing.
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New Yorkers to Vote on Affordable Housing Fast Track and Election Calendar This Fall
The Charter Revision Commission convened by the mayor approved four ballot measures aimed at fighting the housing crisis — and one proposal to shift elections to even-numbered years.
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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
“It’s not fair for the community. You’re taking away what people need. It’s hot. People need to sit down." www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/15/h...
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NYPD Shuts Down Bustling South Bronx Plaza
Roberto Clemente Plaza in The Hub, which usually sees 75,000 visitors daily, is barricaded now as the space has become a focal point in the NYPD’s response to quality-of-life complaints.
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Reuven Blau @reuvenblau.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Roberto Clemente Plaza in The Hub, which usually sees 75,000 visitors daily, is barricaded now as the space has become a focal point in the NYPD’s response to quality-of-life complaints. — via Marina Samuel www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/15/h...
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 16/07/2025
Roberto Clemente Plaza in The Hub, which usually sees 75,000 visitors daily, is barricaded now as the space has become a focal point in the NYPD’s response to quality-of-life complaints.
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NYPD Shuts Down Bustling South Bronx Plaza
Roberto Clemente Plaza in The Hub, which usually sees 75,000 visitors daily, is barricaded now as the space has become a focal point in the NYPD’s response to quality-of-life complaints.
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